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Exercise to strengthen bones (for osteoporosis)
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 2, 2023 | Replies (205)Comment receiving replies
Do you sit for a good portion of the day?
I was surprised to find I had osteoporosis bc I've always been fairly active, including walking. However, for the 12 years before getting my dx of osteoporosis I had a desk job--sitting 8 hours a day. I think this was a big causative factor. There is a Mayo physician who studied the effects from sitting. If I remember correctly, he stated that sitting was detrimental even if a person was a regular runner--that the sitting more or less counteracted the running.
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Hi@hilclan When I worked I had a desk job, but got up and walked every chance I could and took walks at lunch. In retirement I rarely sat during the day, but 1n 2020, I came down with an autoimmune disorder, PMR, that made physical activioty incredibly painful, pain on a scale of 10 out of 10. I managed a long walk in the mornings, but spent the rest of the day on the couch, only getting up to cook and do necessary chores. In my youth, although I exercised, I didn't pay much attention to bone health. Thank you for your insight.